TLSS plans to buy Cougar Express

TLSS Plans to Buy Cougar Express

Transportation and Logistics Systems (TLSS), said it plans to acquire logistics provider Cougar Express. Cougar Express provides pickup, delivery and warehouse services through its facility in Valley Stream, N.Y. The company offers one to four-person…

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Wiskerchen Cheese Buys All Star

Wiskerchen Cheese Buys All Star. Wiskerchen Cheese Inc. (WCI) of Auburndale, Wis., has acquired the assets of All Star Ltd. In Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, company officials said. Moving forward, the new entity will conduct business as All Star LLC…

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USDA Gave Dairies $790 million

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that USDA gave dairies $790 million in Coronavirus Financial Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) benefit thus far. Wisconsin dairy farmers received more than 20 percent of that…

Mark Okerstrom, COO, Convoy

Convoy Names New COO

Mark Okerstrom, previously chief executive officer of Expedia Group, has been named chief operating officer of Convoy, company officials announced recently. Based in Crossett, Ark., Covoy is a transportation logistics company. “Shortly after meeting Mark…

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Cynergy Opens Arkansas Plant

Cynergy Cargo 2, a manufacturer of enclosed cargo trailers, held a ribbon cutting ceremony in September for its new facility in the Crossett (Arkansas) Industrial Park. “We appreciate the way that the state and the…

Tremcar adds 2 salesmen

Tremcar Adds 2 Salesmen

Tremcar of Quebec, Canada, has appointed two new sales representatives at Tremcar USA. Steven Reiter has been appointed as Pacific northwest regional sales manager and Parker Doramus will serve as regional sales manager for Tremcar…

Even without a pandemic, U.S. trucking was looking at a tough time this year. When the year began, the industry was coming off a challenging 2019, when overcapacity and weak pricing forced at least 795 trucking companies to close. It’s important to note that a great many small carriers close every year. That’s because a disproportionate number of them are lightly funded, one-person operations. Still, closings last year were inordinately high, according to industry studies.

Feds Charge 11 With Staging Crashes

Feds Charge 11 with staging crashes following a widespread investigation into staged crashes targeting truckers and their insurance companies. In late August, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana announced that 11 people had…

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